WR Screens

WR Screens

WR screens are great and effective. I've been using them for years and know how to maximize their potential. Against Man or Zone, WR screens can be deadly but not cheesy. First, just like in real life, most screens are thrown to the short side of the field. You should…
Regarding Deep Balls In NCAA Football 06

Regarding Deep Balls In NCAA Football 06

Yes, the deep ball can be easy to complete most of the time in NCAA Football 06, but the CPU has no trouble throwing deep balls on me either. I can throw every type of defense at them and they can still compete them. It is also not as easy…
On Balance and Ball Distribution

On Balance and Ball Distribution

If you ever find catch me reading, I will probably be reading something on the Xs and Os of football. Via book, website, etc., I just love learning and devouring ways on moving and stopping the pigskin. Even more so, I enjoy reading more of the philosophical side of football…
The PA Read and You

The PA Read and You

When you watch college football these days, it seems that every team runs a spread offense in some form or fashion. Whether it be the Air Raid, the Pro Style Spread, or any of the spread option variants, head coaches and their offensive coordinators are following this path for good…
The Real HB Toss

The Real HB Toss

In the last post I illustrated how some run concepts simply don't work in NCAA 06. One of those concepts is your basic HB Toss. For years, EA Sports could never seem to figure out how to design this play successfully. Not all is lost with this concept however. I…
Anatomy of a Run Play

Anatomy of a Run Play

As I was thinking of how to express my thoughts on how I attack a defense with the running game, I thought that it might be best to break down, in separate posts, the different phases of how I utilize run plays in NCAA 06. I contemplated on maybe doing…